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Theater Critic Michael Bourne Reviews Four New Shows

Girl from the North Country
Michael Bourne for WBGO

Dysfunctional families have been a mainstay of playwrights since the Greeks. Parents and children, Husband and wives, and even communities at odds. All of the above are on stage lately.

Theater critic Michael Bourne reviews Apologia, The Ferryman, Mother of the Maid, Girl from the North Country.

Michael Bourne, who died on August 21, 2022, was a presence on the air at WBGO between the end of 1984 and the start of 2022 when he retired from full-time hosting duty. He is the host of the Singers Unlimited Podcast by WBGO Studios. Previously, he hosted the popular Singers Unlimited (1985-2022). He also hosted the equally popular Blues Break for several years. Michael is a senior contributor to Down Beat, with the magazine since 1969. Doctor Bourne earned a PhD in Theatre from Indiana University -- which comes in handy when he's a theatre critic for the WBGO Journal.